Argon Medical Devices (Frisco, Texas), an OEM manufacturer of specialty medical products, custom components and drainage catheters, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Mana-Tech, Ltd., its exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Mana-Tech (Burton-on-Trent, England) is a distributor of biopsy products and radiology … [Read more...] about Argon Medical Devices buys its U.K. distributor
Technologies & Devices
7 innovations that made nurses’ jobs easier
There are approximately 4 million registered nurses in the U.S., according to the American Nurses Association. As the heart of every hospital, nurses have to handle different patients and situations on a daily basis and are a pivotal part of healthcare settings around the globe. I asked veteran nurses who have taken care of a wide range of … [Read more...] about 7 innovations that made nurses’ jobs easier
PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know
To achieve the highest-performing extrusion, both the component designer and the extruder must understand the many aspects of a medical tubing material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Jonathan Jurgaitis, Apollo Medical Extrusion by Spectrum Plastics Group PEEK offers enhanced properties that make it an attractive tubing applications … [Read more...] about PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know
Medline Industries buys Namic business from AngioDynamics
Medline Industries will pay $167.5 million to acquire the Namic fluid management business from AngioDynamics (NSDQ:ANGO), the companies announced today. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the summer. It will allow Medline to acquire the manifolds, contrast management systems, closed fluid systems, … [Read more...] about Medline Industries buys Namic business from AngioDynamics
Insera Therapeutics wins CE Mark for Clear thrombectomy device
Insera Therapeutics (Sacramento, Calif.) recently announced that it has received CE Mark approval for its Clear Aspiration System. The system is designed for blood clots and has been indicated for use in patients who have acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease, secondary to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis … [Read more...] about Insera Therapeutics wins CE Mark for Clear thrombectomy device
Pursuit Vascular wins CE Mark for ClearGuard HD caps
Pursuit Vascular announced that it has received CE Mark approval and Medical Device Single Audit Program certificates for its ClearGuard HD caps. "The CE Mark and MDSAP approvals are significant accomplishments for Pursuit Vascular as it allows the company to expand sales to Europe and other key international markets," Doug Killion, president and … [Read more...] about Pursuit Vascular wins CE Mark for ClearGuard HD caps
How Freudenberg Medical is enabling catheter system innovation
Freudenberg Medical at this year’s MD&M West touted its Composer deflectable catheter handle platform. The Composer platform provides a way to take the handle out of the equation for catheter system creators, according to Bernie Kaeferlein, director of portfolio management at the company. Watch Medical Design & Outsourcing's video from … [Read more...] about How Freudenberg Medical is enabling catheter system innovation
Compounding Solutions launches new tie-layer resin
Compounding Solutions (Lewiston, Maine) recently announced that it has launched a new tie-layer resin for the medical device industry. ReZilok Rx is meant for the manufacturing of multilayer co-extruded medical films and catheter tubing, the company said in a February announcement. Compounding Solutions' R&D team developed ReZilok Rx as a … [Read more...] about Compounding Solutions launches new tie-layer resin
Biocoat achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification
Biocoat (Horsham, Pa.) announced today that is has received a certification of registration for the ISO 13485:2016 quality management system. Company officials described the certification as reflecting an ongoing commitment to quality. Biocoat specializes in supplying lubricious hydrophilic coatings for medical devices used in a range of … [Read more...] about Biocoat achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification
Could this old-school manufacturing technology enable better catheter designs?
Excimer lasers have taken a back seat to femtosecond and picosecond lasers when it came to catheter manufacturing, but it may be time for medical device creators to give this decades-old technology a second look. A serial medical device manufacturing entrepreneur in the Twin Cities, Brady Hatcher still remembers the moment years ago when he first … [Read more...] about Could this old-school manufacturing technology enable better catheter designs?
